The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-11-03
A GOLD MEDAL.
1t Rewards the Heroism of a Boy
The Story Short but Interesting.

1t Rewards the Heroism Of Boy
The Story Short but Interesting.
From the Children's Own.
| shall never forget a lesson / re-
ceived when at school at A. We saw
boy named Watson, driving COW
to pasture. In the evening he drove
her back again, we did not know
where, and this was continued for sew.
eral weeks.
The boys attending school were near
ly all the sons of wealthy parents, and
some of them were Ounces enough to
look with disdain on q scholar who
had to drive cow.
With admirable good nature Wat
son bore all their attempts to annoy
him.
II suppose Watson" said Jackson,
another boy, one day-"I suppose
your father intends to make milk
man of your"
why not?" asked Watson.
"Oh, nothing. Only don't leave
much water in the cans afteryou rinse
them-that's ALL"
The boys laughed, and Watson, not
in the least mortified, replied: Never
fear. If I am a milkman, I'll give
good measure and good milk
The day after this conversation
there was a public examination, at
which ladies and gentlemen from the
neighboring town were present, and
prizes were awarded by the principal
OF our school, and both Watson and
jackson received creditable number,
for in respect to scholarship they were
about equal. After the ceremony OF
distribution, the principal remarked
that there was one prize, consisting OF
a gold medal, which was rarely award
ed not so much on account OF
it's great cost, as because the in
stances were rare which rendered its
bestowal proper. 1t was the prize OF
herosim. The last medal was award
ed about three years ago to boy in
the first class, who rescued a poor girl
from drowning.
The principal then said that, with
the permission OF the company he
| would relate short anecdote.
"Not long since some boys were fly
ing kite in the street, Just as a poor
lad on horseback rode by on his way
to the mill. The horse took fright
and threw the boy, in'uring him so
badly that he was carried home and
confined some weeks to his bed. OF
the boys who had unintentionally
caused the disaster. none followed to
learn the fate OF the wounded lad.
There was one boy, however, who
witnessed the accident from distance,
who not only went TO make inquiries,
but stayed to render service.
1.-The boy soon learned that the
wounded boy was the grandson OF a
poor widow, whose sole support con,
sisted in selling the milk OF a COW, OF
which she was the owner. She was
old and lame, and her grandson, on
whom she depended to drive her COW
to the pasture. was now helpless, with
his bruises. Never mind, good wom-
an, said the boy; Il will drive the
cow
But his Kindness did not stop
there. Money was wanted to get ar
ticles from the apothecary. Il have
money that my mother sent me to
buy a pair OF boots WITH said he.
but can do without them for awhile
ooh, no. said the old woman, L can't
consent to that; but here is pair OF
heavy boots that l bought for Thorn
as, who can't wear them. II You
would only buy these, We should get
on nicely The boy bought the boots,
clumsy as they were, and has worn
them up to this time.
"Well when it was discovered by
the other boys at the school that our
scholar was III the habit of driving
COW. he was assailed every day with
laughter and ridicule. His cowhide
boots in particular were made mat
ter of mirth. But he kept on cheer
fully and bravely. day after day, new
er stunning observation, driving the
wido COW and wearing his thick
boots. He never explained why
he drove the COW. for he was
not inclined to make a boast OF his
charitable motives. 1t was by mere
accident that his kindness and self
denial were discovered by his teacher.
And now, ladies and gentlemen,
ask you-was there not true heroism
in the boys conduct? Nay, Master
Watson, do not get out OF sight be-
hind the blackboard. You were not
afraid OF ridicule, you must not he
afraid of praise
AS Watson. with blushing cheeks.
came forward, a round of applause
spoke the general Appreciation, and
the medal was presented to him amid
the cheers OF the audience.